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                                                    Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Magic Resistance. The atropal has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Negative Energy Aura. Creatures within 30 feet of the atropal can't regain hit points, and any
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the atropal is struck by a vorpal sword, the wielder can cut the atropal's umbilical cord instead of dealing damage. If its umbilical cord is cut, the atropal loses this feature.
Turn Resistance Aura
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    A dire wolf tooth dangles from this simple cord necklace. While you wear it, the necklace grants you a +1 bonus to ability checks and saving throws.
Curse. Attuning to Harkon’s Bite curses you
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     disappears, and everything inside it appears around the dreadnought’s corpse. The demiplane is otherwise indestructible.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     choose to succeed instead.
Sever Silver Cord. If the dreadnought scores a critical hit against a creature traveling by means of the astral projection spell, the dreadnought can cut the target’s
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the githyanki fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The githyanki makes two Silver Greatsword attacks.
Silver Greatsword. Melee Weapon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a critical hit against a target in an astral body (as with the astral projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     draws close, the web springs at the creature and wraps it in sticky, cord-like fibers. The web then drains its victim’s memories, sapping the creature’s life force in the process. A memory web
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Intelligence saving throw. Constructs, Oozes, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically. On a failed save, the target takes 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Drain
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Exethanter fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ). Exethanter has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
Turn Resistance. Exethanter has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     level (1 slot): true polymorph
Turn Resistance. The lich has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.Paralyzing Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Greater Silver Sword
                                                    
    
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                                                    Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    This magic weapon grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. While you hold the sword, you have advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws, you are immune to being
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     charmed, and you have resistance to psychic damage. In addition, if you score a critical hit with it against a creature’s astral body, you can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Astral Dreadnought
                                                    
    
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                                                    Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     astral dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Weapons. An astral dreadnought's weapon attacks are magical.
Sever Silver Cord. If the astral dreadnought scores a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     critical hit against a creature traveling through the Astral Plane by means of the astral projection spell, the dreadnought can cut the target's silver cord instead of dealing damage.Multiattack. The astral
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lich
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     see within 30 feet of it. A crackling cord of negative energy tethers the lich to the target. Whenever the lich takes damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation
                                                
                                            
                                        
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Mechanical Determination. If damage reduces the wonder to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 plus the damage taken unless the damage is Lightning or from a Critical Hit. On
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     detach itself from one of these cords. A creature attached to a cord can leap from the gyrocopter wonder and glide, moving up to 5 feet horizontally for every 1 foot it descends in the air. If a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Valindra Shadowmantle
                                                    
    
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                                                    Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Valindra fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If she still has a phylactery and is destroyed, Valindra gains a new body in 1d10
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.Paralyzing Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     advantage on death saving throws.
The armor has further capabilities that can be powered either by energy cells or by your own life energy. You can use a bonus action to draw power from an energy cell
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     approached.
Battle of Wills. When donned by a new user, the armor deems itself superior and attempts to take possession of that user. The user must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     instead of dealing damage. If its umbilical cord is cut, the atropal loses this feature.
 Turn Resistance Aura. The atropal and any other undead creature within 30 feet of it has advantage on saving
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     walks but always floats, with its atrophied, dead legs hanging useless below it. Negative Energy Connection. The shriveled umbilical cord of an atropal appears to trail off into nothingness, but in fact
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that level or lower. If it has no spent spell slots of that level or lower, nothing happens. The lich targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. A crackling cord of negative energy tethers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the lich to the target. Whenever the lich takes damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     silver cord — a strike against such an enemy has a chance of severing the silver cord, causing instant death. Knights and their silver swords are inseparable, and a knight will fight to the death to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rolls made with it. While you hold the sword, you have advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws, you are immune to being charmed, and you have resistance to psychic damage. In
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     trap. If the character fails to notice the trap, he or she triggers the snare and must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the character is suspended upside down 10 feet above the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ground. The character is restrained until 1 or more slashing damage is dealt to the snare’s cord. (See the appendix in the Basic Rules for the effect of being restrained.) A character who isn’t
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or be flipped upside down and suspended 10 feet above the ground. The character has the restrained condition until 1 point of slashing damage is dealt to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     snare’s cord. A character who isn’t lowered carefully takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from the fall. Pit Trap After another 10 minutes traveling down the trail, the characters encounter a pit trap the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     demiplane is otherwise indestructible.
 Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
 Sever Silver Cord. If the dreadnought scores a critical hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +9
 Skills Perception +9
 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
 Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Resistance (3/Day). If the dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
 Sever Silver Cord. If the dreadnought scores a critical hit against a creature traveling by means of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ft., fly 80 ft. (hover)
  STR
 28 (+9)
 DEX
 7 (−2)
 CON
 25 (+7)
 INT
 5 (−3)
 WIS
 14 (+2)
 CHA
 18 (+4)
 
 Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +9
 Skills Perception +9
 Damage Resistances
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    )
 
  INT
 16(+3)
 
  WIS
 16(+3)
 
  CHA
 18(+4)
Saving Throws Con +9, Int +8, Wis +8
 Skills Insight +8, Intimidation +9, Perception +8
 Senses passive Perception 18
 Languages Gith
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ) slashing damage plus 17 (5d6) psychic damage. On a critical hit against a target in an astral body (as with the astral projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Infernal Machine Rebuild
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , a supply of which can always be produced from the machine’s inner workings. This silver wire shares the same general nature as the silvery cord of an astral projection spell, connecting to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     cut an astral projection’s silvery cord—the user suffers a sudden burst of feedback from the machine that kills them instantly.
Any effect of the Infernal Machine that requires
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +9
 Skills Perception +9
 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
 Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     disappears, and everything inside it appears around the corpse. The demiplane is otherwise indestructible.
 Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the astral dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can choose to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in sticky, cord-like fibers. The web then drains its victim’s memories, sapping the creature’s life force in the process. A memory web can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     memory web targets one creature grappled by it. The target must make a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw. Constructs, Oozes, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically. On a failed save, the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     130 (20d8 + 40)
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  17 (+3) 
  DEX
  15 (+2) 
  CON
  14 (+2) 
  INT
  16 (+3) 
  WIS
  15 (+2) 
  CHA
  16 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +6, Int +7, Wis +6
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    )
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  18 (+4) 
  DEX
  16 (+3) 
  CON
  17 (+3) 
  INT
  16 (+3) 
  WIS
  15 (+2) 
  CHA
  17 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +7, Int +7, Wis +6
 Skills Intimidation +7
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     (9d8 + 9)
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  15 (+2)
 
  DEX
  14 (+2)
 
  CON
  12 (+1)
 
  INT
  13 (+1)
 
  WIS
  13 (+1)
 
  CHA
  10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +3, Int +3, Wis +3
 Senses
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Class 18 (plate)
 Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  16 (+3)
 
  DEX
  14 (+2)
 
  CON
  15 (+2)
 
  INT
  14 (+2)
 
  WIS
  14 (+2)
 
  CHA
  15 (+2)
Saving Throws
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     pressure plate. On a hit, a dart deals 2 (1d4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     days. Treasure. The thugs carry a total of 14 gp in coin. On a black cord around his neck, Shunn wears a silver key (5 gp) that unlocks the silver-bound chest in area 9c. 9c. Gang’s Treasure Barrels
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the cylinder. Its body is wet and malformed, its arms and legs are atrophied, and its oversized head drips black goo. The creature is attached to the cylinder by a twisted umbilical cord.
  The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall off it, plunging into the lava unless the creature is somehow secured. Unless likewise secured, any creature standing on an adamantine strut when the strut breaks
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     casks of the end product. North Central Chamber. Two goblin commoners currently repair dirty goblin armor with cord, iron needles, leather patches, and other crude implements of tailoring. South Central
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the elixir exposes the drinker to the same disease that the diseased rat might impart with its bite, except the initial saving throw DC is 15. Northeast Chamber. Extra weapon stores include five
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Paralyzing Ray. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     +3, Insight +5, Perception +5, Religion +4
 Senses passive Perception 15
 Languages Common, Elvish, Infernal
 Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
 Dark Devotion. Thurstwell has advantage on saving throws
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     one creature Thurstwell can see within 60 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) radiant damage, gaining no benefit from cover.
 
 V3. Foyer If the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     used as arcane focuses for spellcasting. Other curios include an empty casket sized for a human infant, a copper cowbell, a rope noose, a nothic’s shriveled claw on the end of a black cord, a soot
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     poison and psychic damage. If the statue is destroyed, it explodes. Each creature within 30 feet of the exploding statue must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) piercing damage on a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     work. Treasure. Drule carries a key to the high altar (area T9) on a cord around his neck. If he hasn’t used it in combat, Drule carries a Bead of Force (see appendix A) in his breast pocket. T7: East
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to explode outward. Each creature in a 15-foot Cone originating from the brazier must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     gp each, wrapped in a swatch of cowhide. The key to area M13 hangs from a hook on the wall by the room’s door. Hellenrae wears the key to the padlock in area M24 on a leather cord around her neck
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     M24 on a leather cord around her neck. M16. Renwick’s Tower The door from area M14 to M16 is protected by an arcane lock spell (cast by the lich Renwick), as is the door leading to the passage to the
                                                
                                            
                                        






